Mobile Innovation Opportunity

Insight into the mobile market ... Mobile software is not fully exploiting hardware capabilities. Usability could stand a boost as well. ...

... "Hardware on mobile phones has been outpacing the software capabilities, Miner declared ... " ...

Via PC World: Android Challenge

Software Requirements Specifications: The Right Way

There's a useful article on Developer.com by Aleksey Shevchekno on the proper way to create effective Software Requirements Specifications.

He discusses the importance of use cases, how to design use case scenarios, the proper structure of a Software Requirements Spec, and even the appropriate language to use. He also suggests making the spec technology-independent and recommends appropriate wording.

Even for those with Agile projects, where the requirements will evolve as prototypes and iterations are developed, it's a valuable exercise to go through. Read on...

Software Requirements Specifications: The Right Way

Usability Project: Staples Web Presence

Staples employs design principles and user segmentation to drive usability makeover to its web presence --- seeing it through their customers' eyes. ...

... "the multichannel office supply merchant undertook its largest IT project ever in mid-2002 with the goal of improving its Web site's usability " ...

Via DM News: Staples IT Project